The Army Corps of Engineers planned to use rock salt and explosives to blow up a huge ice jam on the Missouri River near Bismarck, N.D., Wednesday in an unprecedented effort to ease floodwaters threatening low-lying areas of the city. read more

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Source: http://www.usatoday.com
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A man in a ski mask bungled a beer theft at a Bismarck convenience store but still made it out with an 18-pack.

Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said a man in a dark ski mask, blue flannel coat and camouflage hat entered Loaf N' Jug, 2835 N. Washington St., and started to walk out with an 18-pack of Miller Lite. read more

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Source: http://www.bismarcktribune.com
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Old photos from the Chicago Tribune archives. read more

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Watch the last two spans of the Memorial Bridge being imploded. read more

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Why wait for Tuesday? Vote now! read more

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The preening queens of The Hills? Reigning media darlings. The animated cast of King of the Hill? Out of a job. read more

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Barack Obama's appearance on US cable channel Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart pulled in the series' highest ever rating on Wednesday night. (view video!) read more

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Yet again proving its primacy in this presidential campaign, "Saturday Night Live" featured John McCain last night in its opening skit -- where he and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (played, as always, by Tina Fey) hawked campaign wares on QVC. read more

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